Lloyd Gomez, 1953 October 16

1952, he was arrested in Sacramento on a charge of vagrancy and sen-
tenced to serve sixty days in jail, On Terue 2his i pss a asians)
a note to the Sheriff in which he confessed the Cunningham slaying __
as well as those of eight other men which he had killed in various

hobe camps throughout California: EXM (1) Elmer M, Cushman, beaten to
death on May 29, 1950, in 4 railroad car between Stockton and Oaklands;
(2) an unidentified man whose decomposed bgpdy was found near Oroville
in the summer of 19503 (3)an unidentified man killed near Stockton in
the summer of 1951; (l) George Jones, killed near Merced on June 22,
1951s (5)Arvid Ostlund, killed near Roseville, July 17, 19513 an
unidentified man killed near Marysville in August, 19513; and Roy

Chester Hanson, whose battered body was found in a gondola on the
Southern Pacific tracks near Ben ali in August, 1951, All of his vic-
tims with the exception of Cunningham had been bludgeoned to death

with heavy stones or pieces of wood and his motive in each other case

had been robbery, Gomez said that he had killed one victim for three
cigarettes and that his net proceeds from all eight roobery-murders
had been less than #65, At the time of his arrest, his father, Man-
uel, was serving a life sentence for murder in the Nevada State Pri-
: a conviction in 1 in ElkoyCount: Gomez showed no
apn epee cuties cna gue ateranent to his fate, stating
that he had rather die than live, His conviction and the sentence

of death were affirmed by the N##AMX California Supreme Court on

°1952, he was arrested in Sacramento on a charge of vagran -
tenced te serve sixty days in jail. On Tamaaee 2hy he mee
,a note to the Sheriff in which he confessed the Cunningham slaying
as well as those of eight other men which he had killed in various
hobe camps throughout California: EXM (1) Elmer M, Cushman, beaten to
death on May 29, 1950, in 4 railroad car between Stockton and Oakland;
(2) an unidentified man whose decomposed bydy was found near Oroville
in the summer of 19503 (3)an unidentified man killed near Stockton in
the summer of 1951; (l) George Jones, killed near Merced on June 22,
1951s; (5)Arvid Ostlund, killed near Roseville, July 17, 19513 an
unidentified man killed near Marysville in August, 1951; and Roy
Chester Hanson, whose battered body was found in a gondola on the
Southern Pacific tracks near Ben ali in August, 1951, All of his vic-
tims whth the exception of Cunningham had been bludgeoned to death
with heavy stones or pieces of wood and his motive in each other case
had been robbery, Gomez said that he had killed one victim for three
cigarettes and that his net proceeds from all eight roobery-murders
had been less than $65. At the time of his arrest, his father, Man-
uel, was serving a life sentence for murder in the Nevada State Pri-
conviction in in ElkoyCount; Gom howed
ppb pide sp ohn aan Lie aleeseern to his fate, stating ~
that he had rather die than live, His conviction and the sentence

of death were affirmed by the MaWA@X California Supreme Court on

1952, he was arrested in Sacramento on a charge of vagrancy and sen-
tenced to serve sixty days in jail, On January 2, he #&KH scrawle
,a note to the Sheriff in which he confessed the Cunningham slaying

as well as those of eight other men which he had killed in various
hobo camps throughout California: EX (1) Elmer M, Cushman, beaten to
death on May 29, 1950, in a railroad car between Stockton and Oaklands!
(2) an unidentified man whose decomposed bpdy was found near Oroville
in the summer of 19503 (3)an unidentified man killed near Stockton in
the summer of 1951; (1) George Jones, killed near Merced on June 22,
1951; (5)Arvid Ostlund, killed near Roseville, July 17, 1951; an
unidentified man killed néar Marysville in August, 1951; and Roy
Chester Hanson, whose battered body was found in a gondola on the
Southern Pacific tracks near Ben ali in August, 1951, All of his vic~

with heavy stones or pieces of wood and his motive in each other case
had oe Gomez said that he had killed one victim for three

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appeal and he was asphyxiated at the} State Prison on October
16, 1953. He refused to see anyone tntil twelve hours before the
execution when he saw a correspondent for the Sacramento BEE to
whom he said, when asked if he was scared: "Scared? Naw, I atm't
scared." He professed no religion and refused to see am chaplain,
His last meal consisted of fried chicken, fried potatoes, peas,
tomato and lettuce salad, toast, applé pie and coffee and he went
to his death calmly, showing no emotion,

SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, Calif., 10-16-1953 {Photograph, page 1);
Jane 2h, 1952 (Photograph, page one, better); January 25, 1952.

258 PACIFIC (2nd) 825, Did not consult in this wribe-up, so see
before final.)

Onn A Oe gee?

GOMEZ,.Lloyd, continued (Calif.) C. OnLaAy

appeal and he was asphyxiated at the. State Prison on October
16, 1953. He refused to see anyone tntil twelve hours before the
execution when he saw a correspondent for the Sacramento BEE to
whom he said, when asked if he was scared: “Scared? Naw, I arn't
scared," He professed no religion and refused te see am chaplain,
iis last meal consisted of fried chicken, fried potatoes, peas,
tomato and lettuce salad, toast, applé pie and coffee and he went
to his death calmly, showing no emotion,

SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, Calif., 10-16-1953 {Photograph, page 1);
Jan, 2h, 1952 (Photegraph, page one, better); January 25, 1952,

258 PACIFIC (2nd) 825. Did not consult in this write-up, so see
before final.

Onna Cuscringhans riteder tp

GOQMEZ,.Lloyd, continued (Calif,) Coli ae

appeal and he was asphyxiated at the State Prison on October
16, 1953, He refused to see anyone tntil twelve hours before the
execution when he saw a correspondent for the Sacramento BEE to
whom he said, when asked if he was scared: "Scared? Naw, I ain't
scared," He professed no religion and refused to see an chaplain,
Fis last meal consisted of fried chicken, fried potatoes, peas,
tomato and lettuce salad, toast, applé pie and coffee and he went
to his death calmly, showing no emotion,

SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, Calif,, 10-16-1953 {Photograph, page 1);
Jans 2h, 1952 (Photograph, page one, better); January 25, 1952,

258 PACIFIC (2nd) 825, Did not consult in this write-up, so see
before final.)

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GOMEZ, “Lleyd (‘Indian'’)

Gomez, 29=«years-old, was born at Caliente, Nev., the sone of a Shosho-
ne Indian mother and a Mexican father, He quit school in the fourth
grade and when he was seventeen-years-old, he left home and became

a wanderer, traveling the western part of the United States by freight
&rain and working as an ibinerant farm laborer at such times as he

was not in trouble with the law. His prior criminal record cinsisted
of ten arrests for burglary, vagrancy and strong armed robbery as well
as a 20-year® prison term from Pioche, Nev., of which he served h<year
beginning in 192 (the District Attorney of Lincoln County, Neve,
termed Gomez "the most hardened, dangerous and desperate criminal with
whom I've ever come into contact.") and a lé-year term on McNeil's
Island follewing conviction in a Nevada Federal Court on charges of
counterfeiting in 198, On Nov, 11, 1950, he was stopping at a hobo
camp in the Robinson dump on the American River, east of Sacramento,
Calif., and stole two cans of beer from another migrant, Warren Hood
Cunningham, Cunningham accused him of the theft and chased him with

a knife after which Gomez secured a pistol and returned to the shack

here Cuhningham was staying with another man, Gomez shot Cunningham
from a distance three fivee and when he fell to the ground before a
fire in front of the shack, Gomez rushed over and fired three more
shots into his head before escaping into the darkness, In January,

GOMEZ, “Lloyd (Indian)

Gomez, 29-years-old, was born at Caliente, Neve, the sone of a Shosho-
ne Indian mother and a Mexican father. He quit school in the fourth
grade and when he was seventeen-years-old, he left home and became

a wanderer, traveling the western part of the United States by freight
grain and working as an ibinerant farm Laborer at such times as he

was not in trouble with the law. His prior criminal record ciinsisted
of ten arrests for burglary, vagrancy and strong armed robbery as well
as a 20-yeark prison term from Pioche, Neve, of which he served )\~year]
beginning in 192 (the District Attorney of Lincoln County, Neve,
termed Gomez "the most hardened, dangerous and desperate criminal with
whom I've ever come into contact.") and a ld-year term on McNeil's
Island follewing conviction in a Nevada Federal Court on charges of
counterfeiting in 1918. On Nov, 11, 1950, he was stopping at a hobe
camp in the Robinson dump on the American River, east of Sacramento,
Calif., and stole two cans of beer from another migrant, Warren Hood
Cunningham, Cunningham accused him of the theft and chased him with

a knife after which Gomez secured a pistol and returned to the shack

ial Cuhningham was staying with another man. Gomez shot Cunningham
frame distafice three Siem endl when he fell to the ground before a
fire in front of the shack, Gomez rushed over and fired three more
shots into his head before escaping into the darkmess, in January,

GOMEZ, Lloyd ("Indian")

Gomez, 29-years-cld, was born at Caliente, Neve, the sone of a Shoshé-
ne Indian mother and a Mexican father, He quit school in the fourth
grade and when he was seventeen-years-old, he left home and becane

was not in trouble with the law.
of ten arrests for burglary, vagrancy and strong armed robbery as well
as a 20-yearw prison term from Pioche, Nev., of which he serv
beginning in 192 (the District Attorney of Lincoln County, Neves
termed Gomez "the most hardened, dangerous and desperate criminal with|
whom I've ever come into contact.") and a l}-year term on McNeil's
Island follewing conviction in a Nevada Federal Court on charges of
counterfeiting in 1918, On orally 1950, he was stopping at a hobo
imp Af tis Robincon! dampen) the jnarican River, oust of/Sacranente,
Calif., and stole two cans of beer from another migrant, Warren Hood
Gunndtghen, Cinningham accused hin of the theft and chaeed him with
a knife after which Gomez secured a pistol and returned to Bega
ith another man, Gomez shot, ngham

Boe Gietakee three tives ané when he reli to the ground before a

e in front of the shack, Gomez rushed over and fired three more
Shote inte his head before escaping into the darkness, In January,

ewe, Cheyd (rane)
on, ope, at Sree ety the tne of a